Join us at the Adelaide Guitar Festival as David Sly launches Finnenisms by David Finnen. ‘I’ve been told that I’m married to my music, and – fair enough – I have to admit it’s the most successful marriage I’ve had in my life.’ For 70 years, Chris Finnen has grooved to the music in his mind – and magically transposed it to the guitar. From jumping onstage as a precocious 15-year-year old to jam with…
Continue readingJoin Troy Hunter for a short story writing workshop. Learn about about what makes a great short story, and bring in your favourite short story to dissect what exactly makes it so engaging. Participants will highlight a feature of one of these short stories to use as a prompt for their own writing. Book tickets for this free event here.
Continue readingThe JamFactory Icon series celebrates the achievements of South Australia’s leading visuals artists working in craft-based media. Studio glass artist Jessica Loughlin creates ethereal kiln formed glass works that explore her extensive research into light and space. This exhibition runs from Friday 9 February to Sunday 14 April. More information here.
Continue readingJamFactory’s annual ICON exhibitions celebrate the achievements of South Australia’s most influential visual artists working in craft-based media. Kunmanara Jangala Carroll (1950–2021) was a Luritja/Pintupi/Pitjantjatjara artist who worked at Ernabella Arts at Pukatja in the APY Lands. Concerned with passing on cultural knowledge, his paternal homeland was an unwavering source of inspiration and the recurring subject within his oeuvre of painting and ceramic sculpture. This is the last day to visit this exhibition. More information…
Continue readingNew Exuberance: contemporary Australian textile design is a major touring exhibition project reflecting on current directions in textile practice through art, design and fashion. Curated by Meryl Ryan in consultation with the JamFactory team, the exhibition presents the work of more than thirty diverse multidisciplinary creatives and includes ten commissioned furniture pieces produced by designers associated with JamFactory. This exhibition will run from Wednesday 10 January to Sunday 11 February. More information here.
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